Toward the back of the ship Crossword Clue

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Toward the back of the ship Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
(adjective)
1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHIP (verb)
1. go on board
2. transport commercially
SHIP (noun)
1. a vessel that carries passengers or freight
BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

Hint 3: Anagram

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